Round 4 Feature Match: Brandon Combs versus Joshua Kim
Brandon Combs won a VIP Qualifier tournament at one of his local stores in North Carolina to earn his VIP treatment this weekend. In addition to his 2-round Bye that he received at the start of the tournament and increased likelihood for Feature Match selection, Combs is enjoying what he describes as “quieter, more separated space that has less stress from the surroundings” in his spacious VIP area. Now, Combs is piloting his Shaddoll Deck against Joshua Kim’s Tellarknights in this Round 4 Feature Match. It’s time to Duel!
Duel One
Kim won the die roll and opted to go first. He activated Reinforcement of the Army to grab Satellarknight Vega from his Deck and Summoned it to the field. He activated its effect to Special Summon Satellarknight Deneb from his hand and then used Deneb’s effect to grab Satellarknight Altair from his Deck and add it to his hand. He combined Deneb with Altair to Xyz Summon Abyss Dweller and then Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.
Combs opened up with Shaddoll Dragon, Shaddoll Fusion, Shaddoll Hedgehog, Chaos Sorcerer, Shaddoll Falco and White Dragon Wyverburster. He activated Shaddoll Fusion, and Kim Chained the effect of Abyss Dweller. Combs sent Shaddoll Beast and Wyverburster from his Deck to his Graveyard to Fusion Summon El Shaddoll Construct in Attack Position. Next, he attacked Abyss Dweller, destroying Abyss Dweller with his Construct’s effect. Combs Set Shaddoll Falco before ending his turn.
Kim Summoned Satellarknight Altair and then activated its effect to Special Summon Vega from his Graveyard. Next, he used Vega’s effect to Special Summon Altair from his hand. He combined all 3 of his Satellarknights to Xyz Summon Stellarknight Triverr and return all other cards on the field to their owners’ hands! Next, he attacked directly with Triverr, dropping Combs down to 5900 Life Points. In Main Phase 2, Kim upgraded his Triverr into Stellarknight Constellar Diamond. Kim Set 2 cards to his back row before ending his turn.
Combs drew another Shaddoll Falco next turn and then banished Wyverburster and Shaddoll Beast from his Graveyard to Special Summon Chaos Sorcerer. He activated its effect, but Kim detached an Xyz Material from Diamond to negate Chaos Sorcerer’s effect and destroy it. Next, Combs banished Chaos Sorcerer from his Graveyard to Special Summon Wyverburster from his hand. He Summoned Shaddoll Falco next, and Tuned his Falco with Wyverburster to Synchro Summon Goyo Guardian. Combs added Black Dragon Collapserpent from his Deck to his hand with the effect of his Wyverburster.
Kim activated Reinforcement of the Army next turn and added Satellarknight Altair from his Deck to his hand. He Summoned Altair and used its effect to Special Summon Deneb from his Graveyard. Next, he activated Deneb’s effect to add Satellarknight Unukalhai from his Deck to his hand. He combined Deneb with Altair to Xyz Summon Number 101: Silent Honor ARK and then detached both Xyz Materials from Number 101: Silent Honor ARK to assimilate Goyo Guardian as an Xyz Material. Finally, Diamond attacked directly, dropping Combs down to 3200 Life Points.
Combs activated Allure of Darkness to draw 2 cards and banish Shaddoll Hedgehog from his hand. Next, he discarded Thunder Dragon from his hand to activate its effect and add another copy of Thunder Dragon from his Deck to his hand. He discarded that Thunder Dragon to grab another Thunder Dragon from his Deck. He banished Thunder Dragon from his Graveyard to Special Summon Black Dragon Collapserpent and then Normal Summoned Shaddoll Dragon. He combined his Collapserpent with Shaddoll Dragon to Xyz Summon Evilswarm Exciton Knight and then detached an Xyz Material from Evilswarm Exciton Knight to destroy all other cards on the field! Number 101: Silent Honor ARK protected itself by giving up its Xyz Material. Next, Combs banished Wyverburster and Falco from his Graveyard to Special Summon Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning in Defense Position and activated its effect to banish Number 101: Silent Honor ARK from the Duel.
Kim Summoned Satellarknight Deneb and activated its effect to add Satellarknight Unukalhai from his Deck to his hand. He Set a card to his back row before passing.
Combs switched Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning into Attack Position and then Normal Summoned Shaddoll Dragon. He attacked Deneb with his Dragon to destroy Deneb, and then attacked directly with Evilswarm Exciton Knight and Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning, dropping Kim down to 2700 Life Points.
Kim drew a card and conceded on his next turn, unable to overcome Combs’s massive field.
Brandon Combs comes back from behind thanks to Evilswarm Exciton Knight to win the first Duel! Joshua Kim will be going first in Duel 2!
Duel Two
Kim started off Duel 2 by Summoning Satellarknight Unukalhai and activated its effect to send Deneb from his Deck to his Graveyard. He Set 3 cards to his back row before passing.
Combs drew a card and then Kim activated Mind Crush, naming Shaddoll Fusion. Kim revealed his hand of 2 copies of El Shaddoll Fusion, 2 copies of Sinister Shadow Games, Chaos Sorcerer, and Thunder Dragon. Kim discarded Raigeki from his hand due to his miss with Mind Crush. Next, Combs discarded Thunder Dragon to grab another Thunder Dragon from his Deck, and discarded his new Thunder Dragon to grab a third. Combs Set 3 cards to his back row before passing.
Kim activated Reinforcement of the Army to add Satellarknight Altair from his Deck to his hand. He Summoned Altair and then activated its effect to Special Summon Deneb from his Graveyard. He activated Deneb’s effect, and Combs Chained Sinister Shadow Games to send Shaddoll Squamata from his Deck to his hand. Kim added Altair to his hand with Deneb’s effect and then Squamata’s effect activated to send Shaddoll Dragon from his Deck to his Graveyard. He used his Dragon’s effect to destroy Combs’s face-down Solemn Warning. Kim attacked directly with Altair and Satellarknight Unukalhai, dropping Combs down to 4500 Life Points. Kim combined Altair with Satellarknight Unukalhai to Xyz Summon Abyss Dweller in Main Phase 2. He Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.
Combs drew Mystical Space Typhoon and activated it to destroy Kim’s face-down Dimensional Prison! Next, he banished Thunder Dragon and Squamata from his Graveyard to Special Summon Chaos Sorcerer in Attack Position and activated his Sorcerer’s effect to banish Kim’s Deneb.
Kim activated Snatch Steal to take control of Chaos Sorcerer and then attacked directly with Abyss Dweller and Chaos Sorcerer, dropping Combs down to 500 Life Points! In Main Phase 2, Kim activated the effect of Abyss Dweller. He Summoned Altair and then used its effect to Special Summon Satellarknight Unukalhai from his Graveyard and used Unukalhai’s effect to send Deneb from his Deck to his Graveyard. He combined Unukalhai with Altair to Xyz Summon Gagaga Cowboy in Defense Position and then detached an Xyz Material from his Cowboy to wipe out Combs’s last 500 Life Points!
Joshua Kim steals the victory in Duel 2 with Snatch Steal and Gagaga Cowboy! Brandon Combs will be going first in Duel 3!
Duel Three
Combs opened up Duel 3 with Shaddoll Falco, Shaddoll Beast, Sinister Shadow Games, and 2 copies of Mystical Space Typhoon. He Set his Falco along with all 3 Trap Cards and then ended his turn.
Kim Summoned Altair and then Set 4 cards to his back row. In his Main Phase, Combs activated Mystical Space Typhoon, Chaining another Mystical Space Typhoon and a Sinister Shadow Games. Shadow Games flipped Falco face-up and sent Shaddoll Beast to the Graveyard, and then both copies of Mystical Space Typhoon destroyed Kim’s face-down Stellarnova Alpha and Solemn Warning. Combs Special Summoned Shaddoll Beast from his Graveyard in face-down Defense Position with the effect of Falco and then Combs drew a card with the effect of Shaddoll Beast.
Combs drew a card and then Kim flipped Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror in his Standby Phase. Combs Summoned Denko Sekka and then discarded Thunder Dragon to grab another Thunder Dragon from his Deck, and discarded that new Thunder Dragon to grab a third one. He Flip Summoned Shaddoll Beast next, and then attacked Altair with Beast to destroy it. Next, Falco and Denko Sekka attacked directly, dropping Kim down to 5200 Life Points.
Kim Summoned Satellarknight Altair and attacked Denko Sekka, destroying both monsters in battle.
Combs Summoned another Denko Sekka and then attacked directly with Falco, Beast, and Sekka, dropping Kim down to 700 Life Points. In Main Phase 2, Combs Tuned Falco with Beast to Synchro Summon Yazi, Evil of the Yang Zing in Defense Position.
Kim Set a monster and passed his turn.
Combs Summoned Shaddoll Dragon and then attacked Kim’s face-down Maxx “C” with Yazi to destroy it. Direct attacks from Denko Sekka and Shaddoll Dragon finished Kim off!
VIP Duelist Brandon Combs takes the victory in this Round 4 Feature Match!